A teaching tool for Ohio 4-H Volunteers. Funded by the Ohio 4-H Foundation

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1 A teaching tool for Ohio 4-H Volunteers Funded by the Ohio 4-H Foundation

.. Section 5 Lead Contributors: Janine Yeske, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Jefferson County, Ohio Bruce Zimmer, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Monroe County, Ohio Scott

2 Notebook Sections: List of Kit Contents Section 1 Kit Evaluation... Section 2 Our Country Lesson... - written by Michael Gower (from the Ohio 4-H Cloverbud Curriculum Series II) Section 3 Flag Activities... Section 4 Ohio Facts & Fun... Section 5 Lead Contributors: Janine Yeske, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Jefferson County, Ohio Bruce Zimmer, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Monroe County, Ohio Scott Scheer, Associate Professor, State 4-H Extension Specialist, The Ohio State University Developed in Collaboration with the 4-H Cloverbud Priority Team: Team Members: Karen Gwilliams, Union County; Lesley Jirles, Guernsey County; Kelly Nichols, Washington County; Barbara Phares, Mercer County; Vicki Reed, Muskingum County; Debbie Shaffer, Wayne County; Rhonda Williams, Darke County; Lisa Wittenauer, Medina County; Demetria Woods, Miami County; Janine Yeske, Jefferson County. Co-Leaders: Scott Scheer, State and Bruce Zimmer, Monroe County. Funding Source: Funding for this kit was provided by a generous grant from the Ohio 4-H Foundation. February 2006 OSU Extension embraces human diversity and is committed to ensuring that all educational programs conducted by Ohio State University Extension are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, age, gender identity or expression, disability, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, or veteran status. Keith L. Smith, Associate Vice President for Agricultural Administration and Director, OSU Extension.

4 When you return the kit to the Extension Office, please make sure the following items are in the kit for the next 4-H Volunteer. Teacher s Notebook U.S.A. Flag U.S.A. Floor Puzzle America Is... (children s book) Wee Sing (music CD) U.S.A. and 4-H Flag Set Ohio Placemat 2 Inflatable Globes Air Pump to Inflate Globes

7 From the Ohio 4-H Cloverbud Curriculum Series 2

17 The Colors of Ohio When you think about Ohio, do you ever see red? It is very possible, because the color red is important to Ohio. The red carnation is the state flower, the cardinal is the state bird, and tomato juice is the state beverage. Cleveland, Ohio was the home of the first red light (traffic light) and the Cincinnati Reds were the first professional baseball team. One more red thing with a connection to Ohio: ketchup. The Heinz ketchup factory in Ohio produces more ketchup than anywhere else in the world. Do you see green? That s possible because of Ohio s huge green industry. The green industry includes farming, growing and selling shrubs, trees, and plants, and raising and selling cut flowers. Ohio is also the home of 4-H, and of course, the 4- H colors are green and white. Can you see brown? You may, because Ohio is the home of the Cleveland Browns and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It s also the home of the first paper grocery bag and the world s biggest basket. Another important connection between the color brown and Ohio: Ohio s nickname comes from a brown nut called the Buckeye. Do you see gold? That may be because modern money was invented during the Civil War by an Ohioan and America s first millionaire, John D. Rockefeller, was also from Ohio. Ohio is even the home of the first cash register. Ohio is also the home to two Olympic gold medal winners: DeHart Hubbard and Jesse Owens. Do you see silver? Could be one of the Goodyear blimps flying over Akron. When thinking about Ohio, you may see whitee. It could be from all of the milk produced in Ohio, or maybe even from the milk jug which was created in Ohio. It may be cole slaw dressing, Crisco, or Quaker Oats, all of which were first created in Ohio. It may be for all the swiss cheese produced in Ohio. In fact, Ohio is number one in the United States for swiss cheese production. You may even see white because of the tail on Ohio s state mammal: the white-tailed deer. You may see black. Black represents the night sky conquered by Ohioan, John Glenn, who was the first man to orbit the planet, and later, the oldest man to go into outer space. You may see black for an earlier night sky, conquered by Thomas Edison, whose home was Ohio. Edison invented the incandescent light bulb, and orchestrated the first light up night ever in Cleveland, in Or maybe you just see black coffee, made by Mr. Coffee, created right here in Ohio.

18 Can you see yellow? It could be for the moon. Neil Armstrong, an Ohioan, was the first person to walk on the moon in You may see yellow for all of the corn in Ohio. Ohio is 7 th in the nation in corn production. Can you see blue? Instead of the night sky, perhaps you are seeing the beautiful blue sky that inspired the Wright Brothers of Dayton. Of course, the Wright Brothers are remembered for building and flying the first airplane. Do you see purple for the sugar beets, grapes, and violets, each celebrated by festivals throughout the state? Do you see orange for the millions of pumpkins grown? Or do you see pink for the one and a half million hogs that call Ohio their home. No matter what color you see when you think about Ohio, you will be accurate. It certainly is a colorful state. Oink if you love Ohio! Written by: Janine Yeske, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development Ohio State University Extension, Jefferson County, Ohio 1/06

19 Ohio s C ities Hidden in the puzzle above are 17 Ohio cities that begin with a C. Can you find them? Only the underlined words are in the puzzle. C O L U M B U S A B F C H C E G D I R B M A C I I U L C L I N T O N R N L Y M M T U A E N N O C L A K R W N R L Q J O I I H C A N A L O O C K N C O S H O C T O N S S N O G O C T P H C I T V A T A C A N F I E L D I T H G N C A L D W E L L I E C I R C L E V I L L E C L E V E L A N D V E U

20 Columbus Crooksville Chillicothe Circleville Cleveland Cincinnati Charm Cambridge Coshocton Caldwell Cool Grove Port Clinton Canal Fulton Canfield Canton Cuyahoga Falls Conneaut

21 Ohio Jokes and Riddles What does Ohio have in common with a piano? Answer: The number 88. Why? Answer: Ohio has 88 counties and the piano has 88 keys. Did you hear the joke about the Wright Brothers and the first airplane? No, tell me. Oh, never mind. It would go right over your head. What state is round on the ends and high in the middle? O-HI-O What happened to the Ohio dairy cow when she read these jokes and riddles? She laughed so hard that milk came out her nose. Compiled by: Janine Yeske, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development Ohio State University Extension, Jefferson County, Ohio 1/06

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